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MBG 12 Things Everyone Should Know about Therapy
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People make the decision to start therapy for a variety of reasons. Most people see a therapist because they are experiencing some type of discomfort or non-functioning area in their lives. Going to see a therapist is not always an easy decision. It can be difficult to find someone you feel comfortable with whom you can trust.
Starting therapy can be a very scary thing for some people, others are quite relieved and feel as if they are finally taking action and dealing with their problems. The relationship that you create with your therapist might be one of the most important ones you ever make in your life.
There’s a lot of misunderstanding about what goes on in therapy, how it works, and what part both you and your therapist play. There is still a stigma attached to therapy in some circles as people continue to hold to old fashioned or erroneous philosophies about what it all means.
Here is our list of the top 12 things most people don’t know about therapy but should.
1. Therapy is for Everyone
It’s easy to point the finger at everyone else and believe that they are the cause of your problems but as the saying goes, when you point a finger at others, 3 fingers point back at you. Think of a therapist as something like a personal trainer for your brain. Everyone can benefit from therapy at different times in our lives. It’s a preventative or alternate form of health care for your mind.
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2. Seeking Therapy Doesn’t Mean You are Crazy
In fact, quite the opposite. Truly crazy people rarely seek therapy because they don’t realize they have a problem. No one is perfect and no one has all skills necessary to navigate this world on your own. Change requires a lot of trial and error. If you are making an effort to try to improve your life, you are not crazy.
3. Going to Therapy is Courageous
It’s a mistake to think that therapy is for people who are so weak or messed up that they cannot fix their own problems. Going to therapy is a way to use all of the tools that are at your disposal to help you deal with life’s problems. People who are willing to look deep within themselves and make changes in their lives are very, very brave. It’s easy to just walk away and not face the truth.
4. Trust is Everything
In order for your therapist to work with you effectively, you must trust them implicitly. Even with things that might seem embarrassing. Now trust will take a little time, your therapist knows this, but if, after a half a dozen sessions or so you still do not begin to relax and trust your therapist, it’s time to seek a new one.
5. You Will Get Angry
Therapy is not unlike going to a regular M.D. Sometimes you have to feel worse before you will feel better. Therapy is a great place to learn how to express your feelings. More likely than not, at some point in your therapy, you are going to have many feelings, including anger. Sometimes, things your therapist tells you will make you angry. Take advantage of this. Learning how to work through your feelings, instead of just walking away, increases relationship skills and teaches you how to voice your feelings in an appropriate manner.
6. Your Therapist Can’t Fix Your Problems
It’s true. Your therapist can’t fix your problems. Only you can do that. Therapy will help you to see things more clearly, with more understanding as to why you feel the way you do, and help you to make an action plan, but you have to put that plan in to action.
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